Childminders's bank holidays during paid holidays

Childminders's bank holidays during paid holidays

Hi everyone

As i am new in this forum i am seeking for some help regarding a childminders pay.

We agreed and also it is in her contract that she will take 3 weeks paid holidays during mid December and beginning of January but however during that time there are 3 Bank Holidays but that is not stated in the contract. Do i have to still pay it? Obviously she is asking to pay her.

Id personally pay the 3wks charge minus the 3 days BH. So say itís £50 a day take £150 off the total and pay that. Her contract states no charge for bank holidays regardless of when they fall so youíre within your rights to deduct that charge from the 3 weeks!

In my eyes it depends how good a relationship u have with her & do u want to risk Ď pi**ing her off Ď or her potentially terminating your contract ? I would say pick your battles & donít cut your nose off to spite your face for sake of 3 days .
If she took the paid holiday in August there would only be 1 bank holiday to consider , if at all, so she would be better off doing it that way .
Does your child( ren ) go 5 days a week ? How much money are you talking ?
Iím all for doing the right thing & digging my heels in when I know Iím right but not at the risk of screwing up my childcare arrangements!

I am a childminder and i never heard of not paying the bank holidays.
On bank holidays the children are not coming and i still get paid but,,,,i am flexible and i give the parent the opportunity to swap with other day if they want.
Thats just me
Bank holidays are always paid .Not extra ,,,just the normal fee.